Kingston weather in June

In June, Kingston sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 97 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Kingston's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:27 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Kingston is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
294/km²
people per km²
Founded
1673

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical June day in Kingston reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 6°C warmer than May and about 3°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Kingston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Kingston weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -10°7410.88.89.10.0
Feb-2° / -9°599.17.210.20.0
Mar / -5°73105.811.60.0
Apr10° / 10111.5213.22.0
May17° / 10°8111.2014.55.1
Jun22° / 16°9711.4015.36.5
Jul25° / 19°9911.30156.7
Aug24° / 18°9611.1013.86.8
Sep20° / 13°9510.1012.36.3
Oct13° / 10412.70.210.83.5
Nov / 89112.69.40.8
Dec / -5°83127.48.70.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114654
124654
134753
144852
154852
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Kingston gets around 97 mm of rain over 11.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
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2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160241330
258251430
356261530
454271540
553271640
651281641
749291741
847301851
945311951
1043312051
1140322161
1238322261
1336322371
1434322481
1532322591
16303226101
17293127111
18273128121
19253029141
20243030151
21232931162
22212831182
23202832192
24192732202
25182732212
26172632223
27162632233
28152631244
29152631254
30142531255

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min at the start of June to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:32 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.14:327:35
215.14:317:36
315.14:307:37
415.14:307:38
515.24:307:39
615.24:297:39
715.24:297:40
815.24:287:41
915.24:287:41
1015.24:287:42
1115.34:287:43
1215.34:277:43
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3015.34:307:48

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
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246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Kingston?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Kingston for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kingston in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Kingston sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Kingston in June

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 12 — about 2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kingston in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kingston peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kingston?

Kingston sits at 44.2°N, 76.5°W, 70 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Greater Napanee, 37 km away.

Topography around Kingston

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Kingston.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingston has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Kingston is covered by water (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (37%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
487 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
June weather nearby: Greater Napanee 37 km · Watertown 54 km · Prince Edward 66 km · Belleville 72 km · Brockville 75 km · Oswego 86 km · Quinte West 87 km · Clay 119 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Kingston (44.2298°, -76.481°, elevation 70 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).